Chapter 85 A sudden visit from the County Armed Forces

Seeing the situation gradually getting out of control, Lin Xiuying, a woman from a family in the county, quickly stepped forward and said, "Zi Ru was indeed engaged to a family in the county town before, but that was a long time ago."

As she said this, Lin Xiuying deliberately raised her foot and kicked her daughter under the table.

He even hinted with his eyes to the girl not to upset her father-in-law and mother-in-law at the table.

The Wang family had finally invited the in-laws to discuss the marriage, and they absolutely could not let the relationship between the two families become strained because of the bride price.

"Mom, why did you kick me?" Wang Ziru held the rice bowl and pretended not to understand her mother's thoughts. She shouted loudly, "This is not something that cannot be asked, right, Zhu Yan? We just want to know whether this betrothal money will be taken to your husband's family when you get married, or left to your parents' family. Is there anything that cannot be said?"

Li Hui, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Wang family, who was sitting in the corner, was so frightened that she almost dropped the bowl in her hand.

She quickly winked at her husband, and then she heard Wang Zongming smiling and changing the subject, "Sister, your shrimp balls seem to taste delicious. Look, both children like them. Next time, teach your sister-in-law well so that she can learn how to make them for the children."

"I have learned a little, but I still need to ask Aunt Zhuzi."

Li Hui took over the conversation and smiled.

They thought the matter was over, but unexpectedly, their mother-in-law was not happy about it.

"Since you're engaged, you must have given a betrothal gift, right?" Zhu Yan's mother's eyes were full of sarcasm. She glanced at Wang Ziru with a bit of arrogance. "Although our Zhu family lives in the mountains, you can also ask around. Our daughter is one of the best girls in the village."

"It is a blessing for your Wang family to marry my daughter. If you don't want to give the bride price, just say so."

a moment.

Wang Zonghao was so frightened that his face turned pale. He quickly reached out and patted his sister, "Sister, the betrothal money should indeed be given. It doesn't matter if you don't have money. We can find a way ourselves."

"Jonghao, where can you go to find a solution?"

Wang Ziru glanced at her brother coldly. Can't he see that she is helping him?

It's so stupid.

Turning her head, Wang Ziru said generously: "Back then, I was engaged to a man from the county town. My in-laws gave me a betrothal gift of 1,000 yuan, but he was from a wealthy family and could afford it. But later, my parents went to cancel the engagement and returned all the money to him."

Lin Xiuying was very embarrassed, her face was very stiff, and she smiled dryly, "What she said is true, but people like us from the countryside can't compare with those city people."

The people at the table, all holding their bowls, heard that when the daughter of the Wang family was engaged to her husband's family in the county town, the other party was so generous as to give her a thousand yuan as a betrothal gift!

For a moment, the Zhu couple were stunned.

It takes a very wealthy family to be able to come up with so much money.

"But, the reason why I asked about the betrothal gift in front of my aunt and uncle is that I hope you can face this matter squarely and come up with the money. There is a difference between scraping together the betrothal money and scraping together the money from here and there."

In the main room, there was no sound from the crows or sparrows.

Wang Dongsheng drank the sorghum wine silently.

"Since you know the Wang family's financial situation, what I mean is that we can give a betrothal gift, but can we ask for it based on our family's financial situation?"

With a "bang", Zhu Yan's father slammed the chopsticks in his hand on the table.

His face was very dark. "What are you talking about, girl? Why do you say that it's us who are asking the Wang family for a dowry? Go out and ask around in your village. When a daughter of a certain family gets married, don't they all give the bride 200 yuan as a dowry?"

"Then uncle, will you give this money to your daughter so that she can bring her to her husband's house?" Wang Ziru's eyes were firm, and she didn't show any sign of stage fright at all.

"How can you bring the betrothal money back to your husband's family? Don't your parents need compensation? Are you just raising a daughter-in-law for nothing?"

Zhu Yan's father tapped the dining table with his fingers.

"Dad! Please don't be angry, my sister was just asking casually..." Wang Zonghao wanted to send his sister back to her in-laws' home, which was so poor that even the tiles were not in order.

I was anxious and angry.

He pointed at Zhai Ximo and said in a very aggressive tone, "Brother-in-law! Do you also think it's very prestigious to get married without giving a gift?"

The situation became very tense for a while.

After all, Zhai Ximo had been in the army for several years. How could he be scared by these tricks of his brother-in-law?

He simply ate his meal with an indifferent look, "In our army, from the commander to the most ordinary soldier, marriage does not involve dowry. Because compared to this dowry, we have more important tasks, which is to focus on defending our country."

"Oh, by the way, do you know my old comrade Zhang Kang? That guy is so bold that in order to meet the dowry requirements of his girlfriend's family, he secretly lied to his comrades in the army and borrowed money even though he had no money. When he returns to the army, he will definitely be punished by the army."

Suddenly, everyone in the stone house had different expressions.

Zhu Yan's father's right hand trembled for some reason, and he picked up the chopsticks silently. "Is your unit so strict?"

"Then, what kind of punishment will your old comrade receive? Put him in solitary confinement or something else?" Zhu Yan's mother was also quite shocked.

I didn't expect that marrying a soldier in the army would have such strict requirements.

"The worst thing is to be demobilized and demoted to the most common soldier."

"ah?!!"

Everyone was shocked.

Zhang Kang's father-in-law lives in Longwang Village, but this is the first time they have heard of such a thing.

When Wang Zonghao heard his brother-in-law say this, he smiled strangely and waited for Zhang Kang to be dismissed from the army. However, he was very curious about what rank Zhang Kang held in the army. "So, Zhang Kang was also promoted to officer in the army?"

"Not bad, the battalion commander was mentioned."

"Battalion Commander?!" Zhu Yan's father exclaimed.

This military title is already a high rank in the army.

Zhai Ximo looked distressed. "Since he is an old comrade, I must have advised him privately and reminded him to focus on his future. Although the battalion commander is a high military rank, if he retires and returns to our county, he will at least start in the armed forces or the police force."

"But if he is punished, this punishment will not only be recorded in his file forever, but when he returns home after retirement, he will at most receive a living allowance and will not be eligible to apply for the army to help him get a job in his hometown. To put it bluntly, he can only be a farmer when he returns home."

"Hahaha! Brother-in-law, come, I'll toast you a glass. I'll drink it, you can do whatever you want."

Wang Zonghao was very happy when he heard that Zhang Kang would be punished by the army when he returned this time.

He felt that he would soon be able to see Chen Pingping's jokes.

He quickly poured a glass of wine for his brother-in-law and passed it to him.

Zhai Ximo glanced at him calmly, "Our army has regulations that soldiers should not drink if they can."

"There are such rules?!" Zhu Yan's father grinned again.

Just now I was complaining in my heart that my son-in-law was not a soldier.

However, this seems to make me feel much better.

Wang Ziru saw how supportive the man was and smiled, "Uncle, what do you think is the appropriate amount of betrothal gift from our Wang family?"

"..." Wang Zonghao was furious.

"Sister! Don't worry, I really won't ask you for money again after I get married. Isn't it okay if I don't make things difficult for you?"

Wang Zongming, the eldest son of the Wang family, who was sitting next to them, couldn't help but be amused by his younger brothers and sisters.

He ate his meal and smiled, "Sister, don't worry about Zonghao. In fact, our family is much better off than before. It's just that we have worked hard for a few years. Now most of the village follow this rule, and the Wang family is no exception. They should give the bride price."

"Uncle, don't take it to heart. When my sister married my brother-in-law, she confiscated the betrothal gift from her husband's family. There was a reason for that. You can see that my brother-in-law is a soldier and his future is the most important thing. In the future, if my brother-in-law does well in the army, my sister will have a better life with him..."

Zhu Yan's mother was quite perceptive. Although the Wang family members were still enthusiastic and spoke politely, she still felt uneasy.

He immediately held the bowl in his hand and smiled with relief, pretending that he didn't take it to heart.

The issue of the 200 yuan betrothal gift had already been brought up and discussed on the table.

Today, the couple came to Longwang Village to discuss the wedding date. They couldn't let the 200 yuan betrothal money that was about to be received go to waste.

Wang Ziru asked her brother, "Where are you going to borrow money from? The guy from my old county town? I heard you know him very well."

"puff."

Zhai Ximo was drinking soup and was so shocked by his wife's words that he choked out a mouthful of soup.

He didn't care about his own plight and glared at his wife fiercely.

He is really outspoken.

Li Hui also laughed silently.

Just at this moment, the sound of a motorcycle was heard outside.

It was unclear whether Deputy Captain Tang of the County Armed Force was riding a motorcycle of the County Police Force or a motorcycle equipped with a combat gear from the town police station.

We drove into Wangjiayuanba in a very cool way.

Zhang Kang jumped out of the car and saw the Wang family eating. He shouted, "Old Zhai! Come out quickly. Look who's here."

The guests who were eating in the main room heard the sound of a motorcycle rushing into the yard, and they all turned around and looked outside the door.

When Zhai Ximo heard Zhang Kang's familiar voice, he said calmly, "It's my old comrade Zhang Kang. Dad, Mom, you guys eat first. I'll be out for a while."

Wang Zonghao's face instantly fell.

This Zhang Kang, why did he come at any other time, why did he have to come at this time to make fun of him?

Damn it! Next time I see Chen Pingping, I must warn them.

Don't come to the Wang family to look for the Wang family's son-in-law for no reason.

As soon as Zhai Ximo went out, he saw Deputy Captain Tang from the County Armed Forces Department, and he quickly walked down the eaves to greet him, "It's Captain Tang! Why are you two here?"

"I came down to do some work. I heard about your family's situation at the police station in your town. I happened to run into Zhang Kang, so I came to see you specially." Captain Tang explained.

"What? Are you eating too? We came to pick you up and take you to a restaurant in town to have a drink." Zhang Kang saw that the main room was full of people, and happened to see the bastard Wang Zonghao, so he deliberately spoke loudly to show off.

Wang Zonghao looked at Zhang Kang as if he were an enemy, his eyes piercing his chest like knives.

Hmm? Someone from the county's armed forces is coming?

There's hope!

Wang Ziru stood up from the bench with chopsticks in her hand, walked out of the main room, and greeted the comrades from the county armed forces department in a familiar manner: "Ximo, the guests are here, why don't you invite them in?"

"We are having dinner, why don't you come in and have a quick meal too."

Zhang Kang was still a little scared when he saw Wang Ziru, but he had no good feelings towards the Wang family.

Zhang Kang still couldn't forget how he and his partner happily visited Wang's house two days ago, but were beaten up by the Wang siblings.

I would rather die of hunger than eat at Lao Wang’s house.

He said, "No, sister-in-law, we're going to go to town for a drink. In the future, when we get discharged, we might work for the Armed Forces, so it wouldn't hurt to get to know the comrades there now."

"Yes! Sister-in-law, your man is such a high-ranking officer in the army. When he retires and returns to his hometown, our armed forces will definitely be vying for him. The police station will have to queue up behind him, haha."

When she heard the title of "sister-in-law" again, Wang Ziru's face darkened and she deliberately glared at Zhang Kang heavily.

However, in the blink of an eye, she had become a friendly military wife, "Since we are all going to work in the county town from now on, why don't you come in and have a cup of tea?"

"That's fine! We haven't even had tea after running all this way here."

In a flash, Deputy Captain Tang led Zhang Kang into the Wang family without saying anything and sat down carelessly.